Focus in on engaging your core, strengthening abs.The 2-week Shred Challenge is exactly what I thought it would be: 14 days full of hard, sweat-worthy workouts. I accepted the #ChloeTingChallenge and this is how it made me feel, below. But the trendiest, most-talked-about of them all is the 2-week Shred Challenge.Īfter seeing the 2-Week Shred circulate online - with my favorite YouTubers raving about it, friends encouraging each other through it, and even my little sister trying it out - I decided it was finally my time. Ting has several different versions of challenges, such as the 21 Days Get Fit Challenge and the 15-day Intense Core Challenge. Some are even geared toward specific goals such as weight loss, abs, leg strength, etc. Rising in popularity as gyms closed all over the country, during the pandemic, people began searching for ways to feel the burn from the comfort of their own homes.Ĭhloe Ting, a fitness guru, and YouTuber, creates weekly workout videos often in the form of challenges. Three pieces of advice: 1) make sure you’re doing the “active” part of “active rest day” by walking, running, etc 2) her workouts do have a lot of sections where you’re in plank position on the mat, so wear wrist support if you have weak wrists 3) there’s usually a lower-impact version of each move so don’t be shy about doing the “easier” version especially if you’re still getting back into exercising.If you haven’t heard of the Chloe Ting 2-week Shred Challenge by now, I’d be surprised. Chloe’s music selection was upbeat and her timers throughout the videos were motivating. It’s all bodyweight, which means you don’t have to invest in any equipment. The program only takes 25-50 min and there are 2 active rest days built in. I would definitely recommend the 2 Weeks Shred program for anyone looking to start working out again or anyone who’s struggling to find “enough” time to work out. In this day and age, so many caveats need to be said when posting anything related to body image, but I’ll leave it at this…I’m just trying to be the best version of myself. I realized my new normal now comes with a linea nigra and a little more skin in the midsection. Feeling comfortable and confident in your own body after 9+ months of it going through the craziest changes and growing a tiny human can be tough. There are so many standards that first-time, millennial moms subconsciously hold ourselves to: how to feed your baby, how to manage your postpartum emotions, and how to snap back into shape again. ![]() Things new moms could always use more of: time and self-esteem. Even if it means repeating one two-week program after another, I’m motivated by a sense of light at the end of the tunnel and some low-hanging fruit to reach for. That’s why a two-week program works for me. During the toughest moves in the videos, I focused on just getting through each section one-by-one. ![]() And, I can actually feel my core muscles at work for the first time in over a year. I can actually get through a 30-min workout again, I’m not tipping over doing side planks, and I have finally jump-started my fitness routine post-pregnancy. What I did accomplish behind these photos makes me proud. I wanted to share these realistic results to reiterate the age-old notion that you absolutely cannot expect your body to change overnight, and not even after 14 days. You know it’s only been two weeks, right?” What he said really helped put things into perspective: “Give yourself more credit. ![]() Feeling defeated, I asked my husband to also take a look at my results. The scale also didn’t give any clear indication I had lost one pound from the first-day weigh-in to the last. Don’t worry, I also had to take a second (or maybe 5) looks at the before-and-afters, even trying to zoom in on certain sections of my body. While I do see a smidge more definition at the abs and a little less back fat, there’s really not much a difference, and I am also not shredded.
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